Mexican Manhunt (1953) on DVD

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Novelist Dave Brady (George Brent) makes a living out of crime stories; and now he’s wrapped up in the real enchilada; Drawn to Mexico by a letter from fugitive ex-reporter Tip Carter (Morris Ankrum); he learns that the alcoholic expatriate fled the country because the real culprits in a murder case he covered threatened his life; Diagnosed with a heart condition; Carter enlists Brady to help him make amends before it’s too late – by spiriting him and his daughter (Karen Sharpe) back to Los Angeles to tell what he knows to the authorities; They drive off on a winding trip north to the border over dilapidated back roads; followed by a crew of killers in deadly pursuit – and a shady lady turista (Hillary Brooke) who means business; At the end of the road back in L;A;; there’s a twist that only an ace scribe like Brady can navigate; In his last big-screen lead; perennial screen charmer Brent makes a dapper and crafty foil for the baddies; just as the twists and turns of Mexican Manhunt put you in the driver’s seat for exciting entertainment;